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Hinting at intelligence inputs,Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said terrorists might attempt to do something dramatic during the month-long general elections.
We have specific intelligence about the movement of people. In the run-up to the elections,there will be great temptation to attempt something dramatic, the Home Minister said on the possibility of terrorist attacks during elections.
Chidambaram said counter-terrorism measures were being taken to check any such plans and every piece of intelligence was being taken seriously by the Government.
He said the Government did not have much confidence in the Pakistani system but was giving room to Pakistan to take action against terrorists there.
Not much confidence in Pakistani system. Yet we have given them room,we have been very patient, Chidambaram said in an interview to Headlines Today.
He added that Pakistan had taken some steps but after that it has done nothing.
Terming allegations in Pakistan that India was involved in the Lahore attack as rubbish,he said: I dont think we need to take these irresponsible statements seriously. It is in Pakistans own interest to dismantle the terror infrastructure. The sooner they act,the better it is for Pakistan and the subcontinent.
On Pakistans suggestions about the similarities between the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and the Lahore attack,he said,If there are glaring similarities,they should investigate those whom they have arrested or detained for the Mumbai attacks. Masterminds are in Pakistan,not in India.
